S72.131

Displaced apophyseal fracture of right femur

Requires 7th character

S72.131 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S72)

  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
  • Note: A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
  • Note: A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
  • Note: The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • chronic (nontraumatic) slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-) (from S72.13)
  • traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-) (from S72)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S72)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S72)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S72)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S72)
  • snake bite (T63.0-) (from S72)
  • venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-) (from S72)
  • fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-) (from S72)
  • fracture of foot (S92.-) (from S72)
  • periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-) (from S72)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S72)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S72). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter for closed fracture
Binitial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Cinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Dsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
Esubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Fsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
Hsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
Jsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Msubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Nsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Psubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Qsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Rsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S72.13Apophyseal fracture of femurNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S72.131

  • S72.131ADisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
  • S72.131BDisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIBillable
  • S72.131CDisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICBillable
  • S72.131DDisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingBillable
  • S72.131EDisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingBillable
  • S72.131FDisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingBillable
  • S72.131GDisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingBillable
  • S72.131HDisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingBillable
  • S72.131JDisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingBillable
  • S72.131KDisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionBillable
  • S72.131MDisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionBillable
  • S72.131NDisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionBillable
  • S72.131PDisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionBillable
  • S72.131QDisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionBillable
  • S72.131RDisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionBillable
  • S72.131SDisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femur, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S72.132Displaced apophyseal fracture of left femurNeeds 7th char
  • S72.133Displaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femurNeeds 7th char
  • S72.134Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femurNeeds 7th char
  • S72.135Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femurNeeds 7th char
  • S72.136Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femurNeeds 7th char

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